Duplicate RTI applications — CIC
Quick Reply: Identical RTIs filed at short intervals may be clubbed and responded to once; new queries require fresh disposal. Identical repeat RTIs: PIO may point to prior.
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Identical repeat RTIs: PIO may point to prior reply. New / materially different queries = fresh disposal required.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Repeat applicants |
| Respondent | PIOs |
| RTI Act sections | §6, §7 |
| Outcome | Guidance / other |
Outcome
Identical RTIs filed at short intervals may be clubbed and responded to once; new queries require fresh disposal.
Ratio decidendi
Where an applicant files substantially identical RTIs within a short window, the PIO may refer to the earlier reply — not a fresh response. New questions or materially changed circumstances require fresh disposal under §7(1). §6(2) motive-inquiry is still barred; this is an efficiency rule, not a motive test.
Keywords
duplicate RTI, repeat applications, CIC
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